呢喃

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Chinese

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woolen material; (question particle) mumble in repetition
trad. (呢喃)
simp. #(呢喃)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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呢喃

  1. (onomatopoeia) to make high-pitched chirping sounds, such as those of a swallow; to twitter
  2. (onomatopoeia) to whisper; to murmur

Derived terms

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